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Podcast – Episode 35: Yuval Adler On SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL & Carter Smith Talks THE PASSENGER

On this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast, director Yuval Adler talks about his latest film, Sympathy For The Devil starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. Carter Smith also joins the show to talk about his latest Blumhouse release, The [...]

August 9, 2023

Trailer: Please Allow Me To Introduce Nicolas Cage & Joel Kinnaman In SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

Love him, loathe him or meme him – there’s no doubting that Nicolas Cage loves to act. The man always seems to have a continuous stream of movies on the way – and his next is Sympathy For The Devil. The pic, a thriller co-starring [...]

June 8, 2023

Remembering David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD

Director David Ayer‘s 2016 film, Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. It’s far from perfect (although better than [...]

August 5, 2021

Don’t #ReleaseTheAyerCut: David Ayer Gives The Final Word On SUICIDE SQUAD

Look, Movies In Focus enjoyed David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. It wasn’t perfect, but I had a good time with it (enough to watch it twice). James Gunn’s follow-up/reboot The Suicide Squad has been getting rave views and fans have [...]

July 30, 2021

New Trailer For James Gunn’s THE SUICIDE SQUAD – Expect The Usual Divisive Rants

Here’s the latest trailer for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. This sequel/reboot appears less generic (and brighter) than the David Ayer directed 2016 film and it looks to up the joke quota – but I get the feeling this is [...]

June 23, 2021

Trailer & Poster: James Gunn’s THE SUICIDE SQUAD Looks Fun

Movies In Focus has no real qualms about this first trailer for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. It looks like the type of film that we all knew Gunn would deliver. This sequel/reboot appears less corporate than the David Ayer directed yet [...]

March 26, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS

If you’re not a fan of Terrence Malick’s ethereal style of filmmaking then 2015’s Knight Of Cups isn’t for you. Malick once again eschews a traditional plot and narrative, flitting between disconnected voice-overs and dreamlike [...]

January 14, 2021

Drugs Don’t Work For Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike & Clive Owen In THE INFORMER Trailer

Joel Kinnaman gets a bad rap, but I don’t mind the dude. In fact, I kind of like him. Having said that, The Informer looks as generic as the title makes it sound. Surely the combination of Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen, Common and Ana [...]

December 6, 2018

HOUSE OF CARDS Season 5 Trailer Trumps Others

We are at the point where House Of Cards will have to work incredibly hard to compare to the reality of the world that we live in. I’m not going to judge, just show the latest trailer for the latest series of this Netflix produced show. [...]

May 1, 2017

Blu-ray Review: SUICIDE SQUAD – EXTENDED CUT

The dust has settled and now Suicide Squad hits blu-ray in a new extended cut that adds more of Jared Leto’s Joker and a few more little character moments. If you hated the movie’s theatrical cut then you’ll find no improvements [...]

December 5, 2016

Trailer For SUICIDE SQUAD – EXTENDED CUT

Movies In Focus really enjoyed Suicide Squad. I thought it was a great comic book romp, writing ‘Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly [...]

November 2, 2016

DVD Review: Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS Is Another Cinematic Wonder

If you’re not a fan of Terrence Malick’s ethereal style of filmmaking then Knight Of Cups isn’t for you. Malick once again eschews a traditional plot and narrative, flitting between disconnected voice-overs and dreamlike imagery. Malick’s [...]

August 29, 2016

Review: SUICIDE SQUAD Hits The Mark In Delivering Comic Book Thrills

Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. David Ayer’s film gives you everything you want from a summer blockbuster and it helps [...]

August 8, 2016

Trailer: Now You Really Want To Watch SUICIDE SQUAD

Movies in Focus’ love of the DC Universe makes Suicide Squad must-see. I think David Ayer may have achieved the impossible and made this flick great. Few people really dug Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice – but I was one of them (check out [...]

April 11, 2016

The First Full Length Trailer For SUICIDE SQUAD Is Fresh And Exciting

I don’t know if anyone was expecting the trailer for Suicide Squad to look this good. David Ayer’s DC villains movie looks fresh and exciting. Warner Bros. is going out on a limb here – and I like it. I wasn’t sold on the use of [...]

January 20, 2016

Blu-ray Review: THE KILLING SEASONS 1-4 – Feels Like The Same World As TRUE DETECTIVE

Based on the Danish show Forbrydelsen, The Killing is a top notch crime drama with enough weight and originality to keep you watching over the course of this season set. The first two seasons follows Seattle detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) [...]

November 30, 2015

DVD Review: Tom Hardy Leads A Great Cast In CHILD 44 But The Film Fails To Captivate

On paper Child 44 is an absolute corker: Ridley Scott producing a 1950s-set Soviet serial killer movie starring Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Vincent Cassel, Jason Clarke, Joel Kinnaman and Charles Dance. The reality of the situation is very [...]

August 23, 2015

The Hard-Edged Trailer For David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD Introduces The Joker And Harley Quinn

The Suicide Squad trailer got a rapturous response when it was shown at the San Diego Comic Con – and it got another one when a pirated version was leaked online (why do people do that?). A frustrated Warner Bros. has now done some damage control [...]

July 14, 2015

Get Ready For Task Force X: David Ayer Unveils The SUICIDE SQUAD In Costume

Here’s Task Force X (better known as Suicide Squad) locked, loaded and ready for action. It’s a bit of a crazy image to see these DC Comics villains (minus Jared Leto’s Joker) standing together. There’s a badassness to this which implies [...]

May 4, 2015

SUICIDE SQUAD First Look: Call Jared Leto JOKER – And As You Can See He’s A Lot Happier

Last week I bemoaned that Jared Leto and director David Ayer kept teasing the look of the Joker in the DC Comics villain pic Suicide Squad. Well…here it is. They’re going for rough, tough, crazy and unpredictable – I get that. The Joker [...]

April 25, 2015

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